Wonderful visit and swap goodies!

As most of you know I am so fortunate to live near Jean "Prim Crafts"  . We didn't even know each other
until we met through blogging. And am I ever the lucky one. Jean has given me so many wonderful pointers
and advice about crafting and has now became a really good friend! She is so kind and generous.
I have to watch about telling Jean that I like something that she makes or she will just give it to me.
  We recently decided to do a personal swap, of course I like anything that Jean makes, but I told her
that I would like an Uncle Sam and anything Americana, I also found out that she makes bottle dolls,
and told her that I would love one of them. She  gave me a glass bottle so that I could make one,
sorry but I forgot to take a picture of the bottle.
 Jean I love everything and have had such a wonderful time placing my goodies throughout my house!
I am so lucky to have you for a friend!!!!! I enjoyed our visit yesterday!!!
Yesterday I also went with my parents to Charlottesville for mom a check up, her arm and leg are healing beautiful!!! She is walking with a walker and we hope soon she won't even need that!!!!
She is enjoying being home so much!!!

Now pictures of my wonderful goodies from Jean.

Wonderful Swap Goodies!

Margie "Hungry Hook Primitives"  and I had our own private swap. If you don't know Margie she
makes the most beautiful hooked rugs. She also sells wool that she dyes, which is beautiful.
She is so talented and has tutorials about hooking rugs. If you don't know Margie please check out
her blog. Not only is she talented but such a sweet wonderful person!

She was going to send me a hooked candle mat, and some of her beautiful wool.
Well the hooked rug is such a nice size that I think I will hang it on the wall and the wool
looks so pretty stacked that I hate to cut it for penny rugs, but am dreaming of the
beautiful penny rugs that could be made with it.
She also surprised me by sending me some other things. Margie certainly spoiled me.
 Thank you Margie for swapping with me, I love everything sooooo much!!!!
I admire your wonderful talent!!!! I want to learn to hook rugs one day, it is on my bucket list,
but for now I will just ooohhh and aahhh over Margie's hooked rugs.

Everything is wrapped and packed in this beautiful bag.

Look at this beautiful sheep hooked rug with flowers, it is awesome!

Such beautiful pieces of wool, for me to make penny rugs, Love the colors!

Wonderful Americana bunny! Love his nail arms.

Love the stacking boxes and primitive towel!

Flowers I planted today!

I love Spring, everything is blooming and so green. I especially love going to greenhouses. We
are so fortunate in the area where I live to have several greenhouses. One of my favorites is owned by
a young mennonite family. They have such beautiful things and work so hard. I think one reason I love going
there is that they have 5 young children and they come and talk to me. The mom looks like a teenager,
and has 4 daughters and the last one is a boy, they are like stairsteps, all young. They are so adorable.

Today they had their open house, they have door prizes and grilled hotdogs with her homemade garden relish and all kinds of different baked cookies, the little girls just love waiting on me and they always tell me that they helped bake the cookies.

I will share some of the flowers that I got and planted today, I especially like making mini flower gardens
and putting different flowers together.
I can't wait to see them grow. Wishing you a lovely day and beautiful Spring.

New Wiskey Barrell planter, I can't lift it on my deck,

Old Enamel pan

Old Coal bucket

Love million bells and dragon wing begonias

Chair and wash tub

May offerings at Early Work Mercantile

Hope all my blogger friends have been doing well. We are getting my mom all settled at home.
She is walking with a walker and improving with each passing day, we are expecting her to have a full recovery. She can already touch her head with the arm she had surgery on, she was never expected to
be able to lift her arm that high. So we are thankful that mom is home and she is enjoying every minute of it and
doing well.it has been a long hard road for her. Thanks for your prayers!

I have several items listed for the month of May on the
"Early Work Mercantile" site. Please stop by and take a peek, wishing you all a lovely spring.

Wonderful Giveaway!

Sara "Salmonfalls Prims"   is hosting a wonderful giveaway. She is giving away one of her awesome

Independence Day Signs. I am the lucky owner of some of Sara's creations and they are wonderful!

Go over to Sara's blog and sign up for this wonderful giveaway!

Downsizing!

I wish I had all of the money I have spent on primitive dolls over the years, they are my weakness.
My style is changing so I have several dolls that I am going to part with. These dolls were just used for
display purposes only, so I would call them gently used, in new condition.
 The dolls that I am listing have been stored in a plastic tote, my home is also smoke free.
I have alot of money in these dolls but of course since they aren't new, I can't ask what I paid
or what they are worth to me.

If you are interested in any please email me at Lecia123@verizon.net. I accept paypal and MO.
Traveling fee is extra.

Made by "Sewn from the Heart"SOLD, thank you Linda

approx. 32" long, asking $25.00 plus traveling fee.

Made by "Sewn from the Heart"SOLD, thank you!

Approx. 26" long, asking $20.00 plus shipping,, SOLD, thank you Danial!

Made by "Sewn from the Heart" approx. 26" long $20.00 plus shipping

Made by "Kountry Keepsake" approx. 20" asking $20.00 plus shipping, SOLD, thank you Linda

Not sure of artist, completely rag stuffed. Approx.22", SOLD,
thank you Leslie!

She is wearing a beautiful handstitched apron, and has a quilted colar.

I have four bonnets to sell that I have had for awhile, they need a new home. I am selling them way below

what I usually ask for them. I only have four, they are approx. 26" long. I am asking $12.99 each

plus traveling fee. I have one blue, two of the rose, and one cream/tan. They will be sold on a first

come basis, no special orders available. I usually charge $20.99 plus shipping for my bonnets. I will

probably never sell at these prices again. I am thinking about listing some of my dolls from my personal

collection for sale also, I will be doing that in a few days, Keep watching.

If you are interested in any of these bonnets contact me at Farmhouse Prims.


This is how the bonnets look hanging, Please specify which color you like. I accept paypal and MO.

thanks!!! ALL BONNETS SOLD!  I will be listing some of my dolls from my collection in a few days,

Thanks!!!!!

Sold, thank you Brandi!

Both sold, thank you Brandi and Pam

Blue Bonnet SOLD, thank you Judy!